Starting and propelling device for revolving mechanical toys



(No Model.)

A. E. SEINEGKE. STARTING AND PROPBLLING DEVIOE FOR REVOLVING MECHANICALTOYS Patented June 17 ""mgiz. z"

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' u ADOLPH E. SEINECKE, OF CAMP DENNISoN, ASSIGNOR TO LOUIS C. STRAUSS,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

STARTING AND PROPELLING DEVICE FOR REVOLVING MECHANICAL TOYS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,322, dated June 17,1890.

Application filed March 10, 1890. Serial No. 343,245. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, ADOLPH E. SEINEOKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Camp Dennison, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Starting andPropelling Devices for Revolving Mechanical Toys, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for starting andpropelling in a circular path toy horses or other figures mounted onarms which project laterally from a vertical shaft, the latter beinggiven the proper momentum to cause the revolution of said horses orfigures, all as hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central sectional elevationon line so x of Fig. 2 of the preferred form of toy embodying myinvention; Fig. 2, a sectional plan on line x m of Fig. 1, the arrowstherein indi cating the direction of movement of the several parts; Fig.3, a sectional plan on line y y, Fig. 1, (looking upward,) of the bottomof the table or track over which the horses or other figures revolve;Fig. 4, a sectional plan on line 1 l of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5, a full-sizeelevation, partly broken and in section, of my invention,with thehandled cam and spring for operating it omitted.

A represents a cylindrical case or shell, having bottom a and ashouldered top or table a.

B represents a glass or other transparent top or cover, fitting theflange b on the top of cylinder A, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, andsecured, if desired, in any suitable manner.

0 represents a central opening in the shouldered top or table a, and c avertical shaft or spindle in said opening, with its lower end stepped orbearing in a horizontal angular bar or bridge-tree D, secured to thebottom of said table by means of bolts cl d. d is an arm projectingcentrally beneath said opening 0, from the vertical portion ofbridgetree D, and provided with a suitable opening through which saidshaft 0 passes and has a bearing.

D represents a circular hub or head held firmly and detachably in placeon the upper shouldered and screw-threaded end of spindle c by means ofan internally-threaded cap or nut (1 E E represent a pair of radialdoublecurved arms, projecting in opposite directions from the hub D, andprovided at their outer upturned ends 6 with miniature horses or otherfigures e e.

F represents the vertical sleeve surrounding-said spindle, andprovidedat its upper end with a circular hub or head F, similar to the hub D,above described. The upper face of hub F lies adjacent the lower face ofhub D, with a slight space between them to obviate undue frictionalcontact and permit both the hub and sleeve to revolve freely andindependently upon the spindle. Hub F is also provided with a pair ofradial arms f f, projecting in opposite directions therefrom, similar tosaid hub D with its arms E E; but the arms ff are'longer than those onthe hub D, so that the miniature horses or other figures f f on theirouter upturned ends may revolve in a circular path of greater diameterthan the path followed by the horses 0', thus permitting said horses onthe arms E E to pass those on the arms ff unobstructed, and vice versa,as usual in revolving toys of thischaracter.

G Gr represent grooved wheels or disks having yielding tires g'g, ofrubber or other suitable material, the wheel G being firmly mounted uponspindle 0 immediately below its journaling-arm d, and the wheel Gsimilarly mounted upon the lower end of sleeve F, or constructedintegral therewith, if desired, immediately above said arm d, all asclearly shown in Fig. 5.

Hrepresents an open cam pivotally mounted upon the shouldered uprightpin or bearingI at one end of the bridge-tree D, and provided with ahandle or lever H, which projects out? wardly through an opening 2' inthe cylinder or case A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

I construct theface of cam H in two arcs h and h", both having a commoncenter in the pin 1. The arc his the major one of the two, the are Itbeing a very short one at one end of the cam and lying nearer saidcentral point than said are h, thus practically forming an offset orblank in the face of the cam, which offset normally lies adjacent saidrubbertired disks, with a suitable space intervening to prevent anymutual contact Whatever.

J represents a spiral spring connect-ed at one end iv'ith a pendent pinj, located on the lower edge of the cam adjacent said offset corner It,and at its other end with a pendent screw or pin j on the bottom oftable a, as shown in Figs. 1, 8, and 4.

K is an upright strike-pin or stop on the bridge-tree D near its middleportion, and preferably provided with an elastic sheathing or sleeve L,as shown in Fig. 5.

The operation of my device is as follows: The handle or lever I-I beingturned in the direction of the arrow, brings the face or are h of thecam into intimate frictional contact with the yielding tires of bothdisks G G, said face of the cam being broad enough to take in both saiddisks, and materially compresses them during such impingement, which maybe entirely or partially across the length of said long are h, asdesired. During this movement of the cam-lever the spring J is expandedor stretched, and as soon as the accompanying spindles and horses.

strike-pin K projects upward from the bridgetree Within the opening ofcam H, and forms a suitable stop or abutment for said cam when it isforcibly and suddenly brought to its normal position by the recoil ofsaid spring. The rubber facing or sleeve on the pin K forms a cushion toprevent jar, shock, or noise when said cam strikes against the pin insaid recoil of the spring.

I clain1- 1. In a revolving mechanical toy, the combination of avertical shaft, one or more disks having yielding frictional faces orperipheries, suitable figures or objects mounted on said shaft, and anunjointed pivoted starting cam-lever, the latter having a smooth ofisetface It 7t, which impinges upon the yielding faces of said disk ordisks, and is provided with a reacting propulsion-spring J,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a revolving mechanical toy, the combination of a table A, verticalshaft or spindle c, sleeve F, radial arms and miniature horses orfigures E e ff, rubber-tired disks G and G on said spindle and sleeve,respectively, bridge-tree D, cam-lever H H, having offset disk-impingingface h h, spiral retractile spring J, and strike-pin or stop K,constructed, arranged, and adapted to operate substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

ADOLPI-I E. SEINEOKE. Vitnesses:

JOHN E. JoNEs, L. M. J ONES.

